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In this short video, David Cantor explains what a Dangerous Drug charge is in the State of Arizona: In Arizona, a Dangerous Drug is considered to be any prescription drug, or any other drug that is not marijuana. The most popular drugs in the category include: methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, crack cocaine, among other drugs. If you would like more information…read more →

We have talked about this story a number of times where a Chemist in a Massachusetts Crime lab was discovered to be lying about her background and for tampering with evidence in drug cases. Now it looks like indictments are coming soon as the Attorney Generals office has filed motions for pre-trial hearing. Annie Dookhan was charged in September with obstruction…read more →

The recent passage of Initiative 502 makes recreational use of marijuana is now legal under Washington State Law. While the law is still not yet in effect county prosecutors are already taking action in preparation of the legal changes. Most notably King County prosecutor Dan Satterberg has dismissed all misdemeanor marijuana cases: Taking action following Tuesday’s landmark vote on marijuana legalization, Satterberg…read more →

According to authorities near Holbrook Arizona an Oklahoma man was arrested for transporting a significant amount of Marijuana and a smaller amount of Methamphetamine on Nov 1st. Jon Harper, a 69 year old from Oklahoma City was arrested after a traffic stop turned up 16 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $66,000. This puts him over the…read more →

If you have found yourself in being in the unenviable position of being arrested or charged with a drug crime, whether it be possession or cultivation, a good drug lawyer can make all of the difference now and far into the future. A competent defense attorney will let you know about all of your rights during the criminal process, and…read more →

According to FBI statistics there were over 750,000 arrests for Marijuana Sale or Possession in the United States in 2011. That means that on average someone is arrested for Marijuana every 42.0 seconds. In the time it takes you to read this blog post at least 2 people have been arrested for pot. The statistics are staggering and continue to…read more →

In a follow up to a story we discussed last month where a Massachusetts drug lab was shut down over fraudulent activities by its lead investigator a group of defense lawyers along with the state bar have requested an independent review. It sounds like the lawyers want more looked into than just how Annie Dookhan, the former chemist, handled or…read more →

Adding yet another twist in the tumultuous battle over medical marijuana, the LA City Council has repealed its own ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. The ban was authored by one coucilman and backed by the mayor and police chief but got a lot of backlash from advocates who had gathered the 50,000 signatures necessary to call for a referendum on…read more →

A colorado organization working to legalize Marijuana and regulate it like alcohol has filed a lawsuit over how its platform is being presented in this years elections. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol argues that key information regarding its arguments for Proposition 64 has been unfairly deleted from the ‘Blue Book’. The ‘Blue Book’ acts as a fair and…read more →

In an interview with Colorado stationKRDO-TV, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan says he believes it’s up to the states to decide whether to legalize medical marijuana. “My personal position on these issues has been let the states decide what they want to do with these things,” he explains. “This is something that is not a high priority of ours.” Voters in…read more →